Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Malmo is 43.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malmo is 48.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 SEK 127
$13.12 MX$231
5.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 774
$53.8 MX$946
56.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 SEK 117
$9.40 MX$165
35.11%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 45.99
$3.56 MX$62.7
40.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEK 24.83
$1.60 MX$28.20
68.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.17
$1.15 MX$20.31
81.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 SEK 72.8
$3.16 MX$55.5
150.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.30 SEK 76.2
$4.85 MX$85.2
71.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 15.97
$1.63 MX$28.74
6.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.08
$2.73 MX$48.09
16.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.19
$1.88 MX$33.04
86.70%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.05
$2.63 MX$46.29
65.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 SEK 112
$9.89 MX$174
23.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 117
$8.40 MX$148
51.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.91 SEK 247
$11.63 MX$205
131.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 31.28
$2.97 MX$52.3
14.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.94
$1.78 MX$31.39
64.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.53
$2.06 MX$36.16
61.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 SEK 44.85
$1.97 MX$34.74
148.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.07
$2.09 MX$36.69
-11.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.46
$2.26 MX$39.74
-15.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.67
$1.46 MX$25.65
76.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.78
$1.09 MX$19.17
17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 71.5
$4.34 MX$76.3
79.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 SEK 114
$13.62 MX$240
-8.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.44
$1.67 MX$29.44
46.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.52
$3.54 MX$62.3
-21.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 30.58
$0.36 MX$6.33
825.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 SEK 653
$18.96 MX$333
275.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 SEK 60.2
$1.32 MX$23.28
396.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEK 23.34
$0.30 MX$5.30
746.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 SEK 513
$5.49 MX$96.5
917.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 17.89
$1.34 MX$23.51
45.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 295.5K
$19.1K MX$336.2K
68.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 310.0K
$23.8K MX$418.0K
42.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SEK 1,433
$41.11 MX$723
279.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.62 SEK 272
$27.78 MX$489
6.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 SEK 366
$30.00 MX$528
32.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 SEK 356
$53.5 MX$942
-27.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 SEK 216
$26.13 MX$460
-9.91%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 163
$6.28 MX$111
183.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,472
$439 MX$7,729
-63.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 SEK 44.2K
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-55.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 973
$57.1 MX$1,005
85.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 SEK 410
$45.30 MX$797
-1.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,102
$104 MX$1,834
15.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 SEK 1,516
$108 MX$1,904
52.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,439
$996 MX$17.5K
-7.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 SEK 7,235
$624 MX$11.0K
26.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 SEK 15.5K
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-19.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 SEK 12.4K
$1,218 MX$21.4K
11.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 SEK 41.5K
$3,799 MX$66.8K
18.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 SEK 32.1K
$2,230 MX$39.2K
56.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,294 SEK 30.2K
$1,096 MX$19.3K
200.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
11.34
-57.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malmo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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